Article 2576. Determination of the Law Applicable to Private Legal Relationships with a Foreign Element

(1) The law applicable to private legal relationships with a foreign element is determined based on international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party, this book, the laws of the Republic of Moldova, and internationally recognized customs in the Republic of Moldova.

(2) In the event that it is impossible to determine the applicable law according to paragraph (1), the law of the state with which the private legal relationship with a foreign element has the closest connection shall apply.

(3) The law determined according to paragraph (1) shall not apply in exceptional cases if, based on all circumstances, the relationship has a remote connection with that law and has a closer connection with another law. This provision does not apply when the parties have chosen the applicable law, nor in the case of laws concerning the civil status and capacity of a person.